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Unlock theme stocks may see good times once 'business as usual' revives

Most of the signals are positive, and if sustained, many businesses could see a big rebound

Hospitality sector prepares for biz uptick after three waves of pandemic

Led by weddings, hotels see surge in bookings across segments

After brisk December, hotels face biz loss as Omicron drives cancellations

Large-scale weddings and corporate events in Jan called off or postponed; banquet-driven hotel chains most impacted with some seeing cancellations running into lakhs in a single day

Soon, new Ginger Hotel by an all-woman engineering team in Mumbai

This marquee project is a significant step forward in promoting varied opportunities for women in other-wise traditionally male-dominated industry like construction

Hotels hope to jingle all the way to New Year amid Omicron fear

Average daily rates at leisure sites breach pre-Covid levels, say industry executives

Surge in occupancies, earnings triggers flurry of new hotel signings

Hotel chains and developers are busy inking partnership deals and announcing a flurry of new openings.

Hotels roll out red carpet for year-end vacationers after brisk Dussehra

For the annual recovery to reach 2019 levels, though, it may still take another six to 12 months

Leisure Hotels Group to add 6 properties by 2022-end

Hospitality firm Leisure Hotels Group is looking to add six properties across the country by the end of 2022 as part of its expansion plans in the country, a top company official said. Currently, the company has 28 properties with around 1,000 rooms spread across four states Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Goa. "We are looking to add a total of six properties by the end of the next year. So, the number will be somewhere in the region of 34 by the end of 2022," Leisure Hotels Group told Vibhas Prasad PTI. The upcoming properties will be in Varanasi, Dharamshala, Bhimtal, Mussoorie, Naukuchiatal and Jaipur, he added. About the investment, the company is planning for opening the upcoming hotels, Prasad said these would be largely under the asset-light model. So, the company will not be putting in money from its own pockets, but the owners will be putting somewhere to the tune of about 100 crores in total, for them. "We, over and above this, are looking at a few oth

Luxury hotels lead industry's faster than expected recovery post Covid

Occupancies and average room rates (ARRs) have seen a substantial jump, especially in luxury hotels and resort destinations, where they have breached pre-Covid levels.

Hotels see green shoots of recovery as the fear of the pandemic recedes

But recovery in average daily rates remains some distance away

Oyo launches self-onboarding tool for hotels to list in 30 minutes

Current onboarding time is 15 days. Oyo 360 tool provides a two-click platform for enrolment on its platform and offers three benefits of growth, partnership, and network

Air travel sees recovery, hotels and travel firms see brisk weekend demand

During the first ten days of August, some 90,000 passengers travelled via Delhi airport daily, which is five times higher than in mid-May

Private members-only business clubs come back to life across the country

New menus, hi-tech air filter systems, Zoom rooms to woo patrons

Govt aims to garner Rs 15,000 cr from monetisation of realty, hotel assets

The Centre plans to monetise real estate assets worth an estimated Rs 15,000 crore, including several housing colonies in the national capital and eight ITDC hotels

After a subdued Q1, hotels seeing sharp month-on-month recovery

But that's only when one takes into account the year-on-year performance. The first quarter of last year was a washout for the sector due to the nationwide lockdown

Human Connect: Here to stay forever in the hospitality business

The most troubling question which perhaps is still unanswered by the industry remains - "Can we afford to belittle people in a people first business?"

ITC diversifies tobacco into nicotine and derivatives for US vaping market

Launches new hotel brand "The Storii" which is a collection of boutique lifestyle properties. The brand will grow under ITC's "asset right" model

The singular pursuit of pleasure

Book review of The Secret Life of the Savoy: Glamour and Intrigue at the World's Most Famous Hotel

Businesses suffer in Puri as Covid-induced restrictions hit tourism hard

People involved in tourism-related businesses in Odisha's Puri are facing difficulties as the Covid-induced restrictions have hit their businesses hard

IHCL and BACL announce pact for 775-room hotel at Bengaluru airport

It will be a combination of a 450-room 'Vivanta' and a 325-room 'Ginger' hotel